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Till STATE CAPITAL I
Governor Seymour's Plea for Low j
Canal Rates.
COMPTROLLER GREEN AND PARTY POLITICS.
The Police Bill Before the
Committee on Cities.
THE CASTLE GARDEN TROUBLE.
A Spicy Debatr on the Riehts of Husband
mid Wife.
Tilden and Kelly Once More at '
Peace.
Albany, March .TO, 1S76.
Ex-Governor Sovniour appeared belore the Joint
C'aual Committee to duy and made an argument In lavnr
ol low tolls on Ihocunuls. lie said that the great rjuos.
lion of the day was that ol cheap transportation. It
would ho ruinous, ho said, to hundreds of men w ho
tnnde their living on the canals, and who were so
^ usclul to the Slate, to increase the tolls. Ho knew
that hundreds ot boats would have been laid up ;
last year had the tolls la-en higher, and oven as
It was, the forwarders and others oil the canals barely
made a living. When ho was Governor lie advocated In I
Ins messages the policy of making the canals free.
The canals hod been lor a time burdened by a contract
system which Impoverished many. Ho then showed
how Important the canals wore to Now York aud other
cities In the 8tate, and claimed that tt was the duty of ;
every citizen to do nil that bo could to udd to tho
greatness aud prosperity of New York, for the result
was Increased prosperity to tlio entire State. '-Tho
canals," said he, in closing, "did not bring about tlio
corruption that has prevailed to such a disgraceful j
extent during the past eight or ten years. It was i
created by your predecessors in these halls."
TitK NKW 1-OMCK Hit.I*
General Smith, of llio l'ollce Commission, and John
I. Davenport had a heurlng before tho Assembly Committee
on Cities on the new Police bill this altornoon.
They argued m lavor of tho passage of somo hill cou. !
taining the best features ol tho Ilooth and Fish bills,
ind staled that such a bill would, in their opinion, bo
t very advantageous ono In every respect. It Is prob- '
ible that the Senate bill amended slightly will bo re- i
ported favorably and that it will pass both houses.
Assemblyman Killinn and Stierill Daggett, of Kings
tounty, startod for the capital ou the "Owl train'' from ,
S'ew York last night. When they Iclt tho Grand Con- j
tral depot they each had a costly gold watch and :
plethoric porkctbooks. Wbon they woko up this
morning on the train tho watches were gone.
AMKNIlMKNT OF T1IK rilAKTKK.
Woodin's bill to amend tho charter of Now York
city, changing tne llnancial and contract system of
doing public business was made the speclul order for
Thursday next.
WICKIIAM AND OKKKN.
The Committco on Cities neld another meeting today
on the bill extending Comptroller Croon's term
sixty days, so as to take away Irout Mayor Wlokbnm
the opportunity of appointing his succossor. On the
question of reporting the lull the committee stood
three to three, Woodin, Wagner and Morrissey for
the bill, Booth, Baaden and Tobey against. Jacobs I
was absent ana ts said to have changed bis 1
lmtid, feeling that his attitude In opposition j
to the bill mlglit be construed as being adopted in the
interest of Cornell and the Custom House party, who j
have sworn to have the bill slaughtered at all hazards j
in ordor to carry out tho arrangements mudo with
Wiikli.im, Kelly and Tammany flail. Booth rc- !
pels the charge that he acts at the dictniIon of Cornell !
and Company and says the bill never originated with j
him, bat was sout up from New York and Introduced i
by lilni ns a matter of courtesy. Woodin says that :
whether the bill passes or not Wicklium lias no sped- I
fiod authority to appoint a successor to the Comptrol- '
ler, lliat olllcer and others, including the Commissioner
ol Public Works, beiug very curiously excepted in the
provisions of the charter. The Mayor appointed
Campbell as Commissioner of J'ubl c Works,
but that was to till an office mudo vacant
by s resignation. Ho claims ho has no
authority to appoint a successor to any of the officers
excepted by tne charter lifter their terms of office lapso
andth.it tiio Legislature must provide for the contingency.
foro, to-day introduced the following concurrent reaolulion,
wntcit went over under the rule:?
Where*., a recent decision of the I'lilted States Supreme!
t:ourt lia? pronounreU unconatitniional the lair? of ihl.
ftatr r?c|nirlnir the puyment nt emigrant head asoecy and
the nere.-ar.r result <>r tin- decision l? to aholl.h the present
rit.te emigrant system, which I* baeed on the payment of
inch heed money ; and whereas, It l? of the at III Oct iinpor.iince
to provide tor the Iniinedinte wellure and .nletv of the
rtnlgriinls constantly arriving at the port of .New Ye r't aa
well a. to protect the Inhaldtania of the city ami Slate Irouj
the Inronvenlenee and danRer incident to such arrival*.
Resolved, Thet a Joint committee of the Senate and A (i
nlily be appednted to devlee meana for the proper protection
of arriving alien emigrants and to give a bearing to the
vlewa of all person* Intere.led In thu anhjert.
THAT STRA9GI KESOI.CTln.T.
Mr. Hnnson denies lti.it ho was the party who endeavored
to get a inomlrer of the Kallroad t.'uuiniiUoo
to introduce a resolution of tlio character de.cribcd in
the Hkrai.d to-day. lie stale* that he did hare a con
Tcraalion with tin' chairman of the Kailroud Committee
about his bill, winch the committee reported adversely
against on the lflth mat., hut he did mil
during thu conversation or at any time afterward
suggest the resolution. As to his statement that a 1
railroad company in Ins district hid charged f-j per
ton for the transportation of coal he charges that Mr,
Heacock. the president of the road, and itoaenhaum,
the superintendent of tho coal company of which :
Heacock is a director, told a deliberate lie when they
aid that the road had never charged over seventy-five
tenia jior ton lor transportation. Ilia true, ho says, j
he did not appear belnrc the committee when Mr.
Ueac ock first went helore It and tnudo lit* statement, ,
tut ho sov* he did attend u Hnlis?i|Uetil Meeting, and
ibowed that whllo eoal could lie piircbaaod ut Hiltonville,
twelve tuiles from Uloversvtlle, lor say $0 .'si per
Ion, |? AO was charged lor II when delivered at tbo
section 25, of tho charter of 1873, declares as fol- 1
lows:?
llir Mayor shall nominate, and by and with the consent of
the Hoard of Aldermen appoint the heads ot departments
and nil commissioner* save Commissioners of 1'ublic Instruction
and also save and except the fallowing named Cera nlslioners
nnd oflleers whn held ofllen as snelt on tlia 1st day
ot January in the year 1x7:*, thai is to sayThe Comptroller,
the Commissioner of Public Works, the Counsel to the
Corporation, lis- 1'resldenl of the Itepnrtmnnt of Public
l'arks, the President of tho Department of I'uhlic
Works, and the l're?i?lent of the Department of
Police, which said Comptroller, Commissi onnrs,
and counsel to the corporation, aforesaid, until the expira
tlnn of their respective terms of office, for wltirli they were
appointed unless removed tor cause as herein provided.
nt'HHANIt A*D Wtrp.
A long and in soino parts u spicy debate tilled tho
lime of the Senate tins evening, on the hill to allow too
testimony of a wife iis against her husband m cases of
criminal conversation. The bill is supposed to huvo
been suggested by tho position occupied by Mrs.
Iillon lp relation to the Ileecher trial. Senator Colo
rode a perilous series of arguments and illustrations In
lavor of the measure, and kept a large audience of
ladies in a perpetual state of tittering.
a suspicious trick.
There Is a strong suspicion that somebody in tho Astemhly
had something to do with the Hnttery Park
bill when it came -down lroin tho Senate, which wus
unauthorized by any kuown rulo. lb was received on
Monday evening and referred to tho Cominittco on
liuilrouds, but no member of this committee ever saw
Hie hill. It wus asked for on Tuesday, hut no one
tould tell what had become ol it, and wluin Mr. Mullor,
tt the meeting yesterday; called lor the hill the clerk
stated that It had never been sent to him or any
member of tho committee. Yet this morning the bill
turned up In the .Senate in answer to tho request for it
sent to the Assembly yesterday. Tho friends of the
measure contend that the mysterious disappearance of
the lull was brought aliout liv some ouu in the Assembly
who is very much devoted to tho Interests of the
K leva ted Kuilroud, and who managed to have it stuck
away In some drawer which was kepi locked until the
Senate's message carao down. Tho object of this,
doubtless, was to prevent the passage of the hill
In the House before tho Senate could rerall it
Even though the hill was an utterly bad one that is no
reason why any persou should be allowed to pocket it
for days in order to prevent a vote being taken upon
It. It this kind of trickery wero to go unrehuked it
wonld lie In the power of even an ordinary aitnche of
either House once a bill had pussed one House to prevent
its consideration by the other until some little
game ol his own bad been won to his satisfaction. The
question is, who pocketed the Battery I'ark bill from
Monday until Thursday tnornlng?
THK JtMKlRATIO* l OMWJSSIOX.
Tho recent decision ol the I'nlted States .Hupremo
Court on the head money question has completely upset
the calculations of the Commerce and Navigation
Committee of the Senate and Assembly. A bill was
some weeks ago Introduced in the Is>wer House increasing
the head money, and another reorganising
the Emigration Commission, but, of course, nothing 1
can now be done with the brut, and n is unlikely that
tho second will receive any further consideration. It
is understood that the Emigration Commission are
very anxious that the legislature should do something
that will protect the emigrants, hut how to go about 1
, It Is Just now the problem that Is nnxxling
:he members here, who are desirous thnt some law
iliotiM he speedily passed that will bo elective. Mr.
Muller, of New York, has come to the conclusion that
the two houses should put their heads together ao
ihat a good understanding ran la* arrived at between i
the senate and Assembly in order that whatever action
is derided upon shall he commenced with the support
nl Ihr. Iu? l? ..I 1...1..1-..I, ?..a 11 k?...
NEW Y<
latter place. He had offered her ides to draw up, in j
the presence oflhe rotnml'.tSQ, anil did druw up before
them n cuutract with llto railroad eon,puny, agreeing
to take loo tons ut coal, If delivered for seventy-five
cents per ton, transportation charge, uud thai lleaeock
hacked out, llnnlly, nud would not sign the contract.
As Mr. Hanson denies having suggested the
resolution, nml as the member of the Kuilrond Cotntnitlee
who said that the suggest'on was made b.v a |
demoerul whose lit 11 hud been reported adversely the I
same night us the "No Seal No t'aro" bill, and as Mr. 1
Killlan and Mr. Kallon deny that tltey mnde anv sucli
suggestions, and Ibe only other democrat wnoso hill
was rejKirted adversely that night was Mr. Hanson's,
there seems to be a question of veracity somewhere.
Why the member of the Kail road Committee alluded to
who contends that "several members'' made llio since
suggestion to liim Is unwilling to give their names
Is rattier difficult to understand. At all events, tlio
]>r<M|H!cl8 uow uro ?lint tlio liailroad Coniiniltoe will
usk lor an investigation Into lliu accusations tnudo ,
against them by ' one who knows."
TIIK M.WUNK COURT yUKSTION. j .
The message of the Governor in response to a res- 1
olutlon of the .Semite relative to the uppoiuuucnt of J. '
1*. Stiinotl us uinlgo of lb>' Marine Court was called
from the table by Senator Hixby, who proceeded to
unswcr its salient points in a speech of some length.
He. said the .Governor declared in his nies- |
sage that lie based his action on tlio pro. !
visions of the law ot 1*49, widen empowers tlio
Governor to till vacancies whenever no other-provision*
lor idling such vacancies bad been provided, but the 1
law providad another and a dtllerent method (or tlio
filling ol ih<- vacancy, and the action ol the Governor
was therefore wrong, lty the net ot ISSfi, iu relation
to the Murine Court, It is provided that any vacancy
occurring in the Court -'shall be tilled in the manner
proscribed by law- lor Ailing vacancies iu the odices of
the Justices of the Superior Court of the State of New
York." In ibis law no change bus been made. Subsc- i
<iu?nt legislation provided that tlio Justice* ot the '
Superior Court shall ho appointed by the Governor, !
with the consent ot tlio Senate, if the Senate I
be In session. When this vacancy hnpneiied j
the Sen tie was in session, and no one (
would olnlin that if it had occurred In the Superior, in j
placo of the Marine Court, that the Governor could till j
tlio vacancy without the consent of the Senate, and j
yet the law and the only law on the Buojeel prescribed
iliat vacancies In the Murine Court shall bo lilted in
the same manner as vacancies in the Superior Court. J
In connection with hi* remarks the Senator offered a
resolution referring the special message ol ih<- Governor,
in regard to the Marine Court Judgeship, to tho i
Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report !
whethnr'nny legislation was necessary to make inoro
definite ami certain the authority to appoint Judges
ol the Marine Court in case ol vacancies.
TilK SCIIOOl. AMKXCMKXT IX Till: SKXATK
Wbeu tlieroneiirrent resoiultou proposing an amendment
to tho constitution relative to the common j
schools ratnu up'lor discussion in commtttoc of tho
wholo of lite Senate, Mr. iSchoonmakor offered the fol- :
lowing as an addition to the provisions of tho amend- j
incut:?
Common rlioeli, 111 which Instruction shall he free, hIinil j
he maintained forever. The J.oglelature shall provide for
tlm Instruction in such schools, in the branches of element- I
iiry education for the period of at leant twriity-piglit weeks j
in every year, of all persons between the aires of live and
twenty-one years, bv atimially raising therel'or by tax upon i
tlte taxable property it; the respective counties, a sum of nut
less tliun $.1,00 >,<**>.
i.Kiiisi.ATivK xtrnm.
Tho committees of tho tomato reported quite a num- 1
her of bills tins morning, tlie Judiciary Commttloe, us j
usual, reporting adversely on tho majority of those re j
ferred to it.
Mr. Hlxby Introduced a useful hill lo prevent the or- I
ganlsaliou of life and health insurance companies on a
bogus basis tit regard to names and capital
Senator Tobey asks "Is any man In lliat delegation !
of seventy likely to go against Cockling in the Convention
when he holds tne federal pntronago of tho
Stuto now and will continue lo hold it for three years j
longer t Is it likely V"
Mr. Hammond offered a resolution In the Senato
authorizing the Secretary of Stato to cause all the geu- ,
oral and special laws relating to the poor iti force In
this State at tho close of the present session to he compiled
and published in pamphlet form.
Mr. tiersrd gave nolteo that lie would move to mm- J
pond tlio rules to bring about a reconsideration ol tho
Battery l'ark bill. This becomes necessary owing to
the tact that the time for a reconsideration had expired
when the motion to recall tlio bill was made.
It Is stated to-uiglit on pretty good authority that j
(Jovenior Tilden and .inhn Kelly have agreed not lo
disagree, and that they have come loan amicable tin- j
demanding, which will ho lavorable to Tammany at
L'tica. Tho majority of the delegates elected thus far I
In the country districts In the District Conventions
are openly lor Ttldcn, and this tact,
no doubt, has done much to bring out the declaration
1,1 rtntii-A lu.lween the two and II la umlnrutnnil vinur
that the Ultca Convention will not be asked to cvon
present Governor Tilden's natno to tho St. I.otils Convention
as New York's llrst choice, liut that lit* administration
will be hcurtllv Indorsed nod a resolution passed
instructing the delegation to vote on every ballot as a
majority will dictate. Tilden's Iriends believe that this
plan will secure a delegation for him on the first ballot
at least and that between April "26 and Junc27 tntluciicns
can be brought to bear on the delegates that will make
them even more heartily In his tavor than II they were
instructed at Utlca. It is said that Governor Seymour
does not like this arrangement, and that he is quietly
working lor Chief Justice Church and with an eya to
the main chance hituscll.
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
TAXING THE RAILROADS ONK-HAIJT OF ONE PER |
CENT ON THE COST?MEJICY TO rilTSONERH j
CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Trkxtox, March 30, 1870.
A report was made to-day In the Senate by tbo
Judiciary Committie, of which Mr. Magic, of Union, is
chairman, upon Senator Abbott's Railroad bill imposing |
a tax of one-half of one per cout on the cost of all
railroads in the Stato. An Important amendment bos
been agreed upou in committee by which the State of
New Jersey agrees to credit tho $40,000 tax now paid
by tho branch Hues of the Pennsylvania Iiailroad in
this State to the $208,000 annually paid Into tno
Treasury as tax upon Ihe main lino. This arrangement
is to continue until the joint tax on tho main stem and
the branches uggrogatu $208,000, when the tax is to bo I
paid pro rata with ail other roads. Tho County act,
|mu?iu..ih ,uw i...- wuiiiivi.
conform to tlio new constitution, and defining tlio
manner ol election and duties of freeholder*, pussod
the House. 1 ho tieueral Kloclton law also passed tho
Senate, having previously reeeired tho indorsement of
tlie Mouse. It makes lew changes In the present law,
which It Is Intended shall operato more smoothly.
Mr. Hill's bill proscribing doltmlu rules lor the government
of the insane of I lie Stule wns introduced.
The hill for damming the Delaware was laid over.
In tlio House Mr. Ha he Introduced a hill making It
unlawful for aiiy |>ersou to keep or sell intlaruinablo
fluid* of a temporaluro less than 110 Fahrenheit, under
a penalty of fgOU line or six mouths' imprisonment.
This afternoon In the Senate the bill requiring )ustice*
of the peace to givu $d,0U0 security and to have a
certificate ol legal qualification was lost.
In the House Air. Cunningham Introduced a hill
making It lawlul In cases of conviction lor murder in
tlie first degree for the Jury to recommend a prisoner
to the mercy of tlio Court, and lor the Court to sen
triico him to imprisonment lor lilc. In such cases tho
Court of Pardons shall not grant a pardon unless tlio
application Is signed by a majority ol the Judges ol tho
Supremo Court alter reviewing the evidence.
Mr tings* introduced a hill requiring all .Statu
officers to be actually residents of Iho Slate, ami no
man holding an olltco shall lo absent more lli.in thirty >
days at one time, unless on account of sieknesa.
A Mil was Introduced empowering towns of between !
j.immi and in.(**? population to construct waterworks.
Hot It houses sojourned to Monday nest.
FRANK P. RLAIKS FORTUNE.
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[Krom tho 81. Fouls Republican.]
There arc only three lines, but they are worth reading:?
,
'letters of administration were granted to James L.
Blair on the estate of Francis P. lilair, Jr., deceAsod,
valued at $.W0."
To live fllty-four years and die worth f!MX). is not
making tho most of one's opportunities, as times
go. Francis P. Blnlr was evidently not tho man for
the times as limes go, that is, If a man Is to be measured
by the money which lie makes out of tho limes.
He ouglH to havo been a rich man?? very wealthy |
man?and would have been if he had followed suit with
many other public men. He hud tho opportunities,
thousands of them, but he M-ems to hare missed them
all or pasted them by?for he lived to be Ulty-loVir years
old and died worth j.'HJO.
He was the brain*. I>loo<l. bone, muscle, life, of a
pre.il pointful party in tin* r?tuie tor year*, nnd w hen
It was tbo supreme powror in this city ami county. It
does not appear, however, that he ever made
any money by it. He was three time* a j
member of Congress, and at the beginning ;
of iho war was in such a position us Chairman
of the Military Comrbilioo of ihe House a* to have j
commanded the pi? k of contract* and his own selection
ol war slush. Ho was suiiiulsrly remiss, however,
In making hay while the sun shone. Then he was
mada a general; hut there was not much money in
being a general such as be was, lor be was always <
pounding uwray at the from, getting ' more klek* than
halfpence. " He did nut make any money by being a !
general. Some general* did; but somehow lie bad not,
llio knack of It. Then be went to llin l ulled .stales l
Senate. Here was another golden opportunity, fome ; <
men have been known to make handsome fortunes by I
going to I lie Senate?to go in poor, in fact, and come out l
wealthy. It wea not lllair's way. W bile other public men I
were building fortunes in their way, and according
to the way ol the lunea, he nerer appeared lo care lor
money .\nd so he died. Alter living A fly-four years,
and lolling, toiling, lolling aa tew men have ever done, 1
he died leaving |;>00.
OVER A HUNDRED. ' (
The Morgantown (W. Va.) Pott tells of the death ol
the oldest woman in West Virginia, Mrs. Jane Kracler,
who died In the poorhotise of Monongalia county, on
the 1st ol March, in the 110th yo.tr ol nor age.
On the second lloor oi a Ave story apartment hoo?e
on Third avenue I Inund the oldest man in Sew York.
* iplmii Krotler.cS l.nlir'uisli, aged 110 year*, veteran of
Waterloo. The old gentleman hud lain down lor an afternoon
nap, and did not It inge hi* position during
my short siuy. lie was wide awake, however, and
courteous lo the last degree.?sNcio l urk Correspondence
)RK HERALD. FRIDAY.
CHRISTIANS IN CONTENTION.
mi. sankey'h talk upon chvbch mvhic yestzbday
and mb. moody's axbvxm to
PBXACHKBS* QUB8TIOX8.
The Clirtbtiuii Con von lloti of ministers unci I.tt men
continued ltd session at llio Hippodrome yesterday
morning. Wiion llie meeting opened, ul ten o'clock,
tlioro wore, besides ihe a,000 ministers, about a.Okj
other persona?men and woincu? id (lie kludisou avelino
ball. Mr. Snnkcy spoke on "How Can llio Service
of Song bo Conducted Successfully f" He said,
Tlic power of sacred song is laying bold of this nation,
as well uaof other oatlous, and bus been lor some years.
i would not have artistic quartet singing. 1 do not object
to the pcoplo who sunt, but to that manner ot
piuiaicg iuc i.urn. i nuuiu uaiu a uiuii wui| ? vi
ns largo a numbor as possible, but 1 would like to lie
assured tliey were Christian'. 1 do not believe Id
having them away oil in the back of the church. Lot
them be near the minister. ]<et the minister bo in
sympathy with the choir and tho choir In sympathy
with the minister. The nil Ulster never Knows what Is
going on way bank In tho galleries. (Applause.)
Members of choirs new gel to rh.it point wnon thoy J
pass Holes and chat wl'h each other. Now, as to tho
instrument, tho iurg? organ, 111 my opinion, drowns the
people's voices, though, of course, It could be played
softly. There is no imi-tc, alter all, Iiko tho human
voiie. I would not sing the old hymns always. 1
wouid introduce new ones onre in a w hile; but exclude |
operatic music altogether. Leave that to the opera.
(Applause.) As loHunday school singing, thorn is not
much to be said; for the Sunday school singing in tills
country is better than In any other under the sun.
Open and close meeting with prayer, but let the meeting
bo interspersed with a jod singing in which the con ,
gregalion as lar as possible should jinn,
Oncol the delegates stood up and said:?"'Would it
not encourage congregational singing to uholish tho i
choir and have one singer?"
Mr. Sankoy replied:?"Kew men could lead 3,000
j.v..,...,. ........... ?...
A Hood o( other questions succeeded, among them
the allowing:?
"Should ilio lender of a meeting pitch the tunc?"
"If he were a singer II would be right enough; but,
now, you would have a hard llmo with Mr. Moody to j
get III in to pilch the tune." (1'rolonged laughter.)
"Would you recommend solo singing."
"I would not ns a rule."
Mr. Moody (breaking in)?I would if I were Sankey. j
(Laughter.)
Mr. Saiilcoy?I believe In preaching the gospel in
song and explaining the rolcronco of each gong to tho
gospel preached.
lfev. Hr. Taylor, of the Broadway Tabernacle, said
many auian was converted by'a hyinti who would not
bo converted by preaching, dinging is ollen our
solace in ulllictlon.
The question drawer was then oponed and Mr.
Moody read mid answered tho inquiries. Sumo of tho
questions and reponses were us lot lows:?
Q. What is the best book (or Inquirers? A. A book
written by a man named Joint.
tj. Ilow" will you wake up a congregation ? A. The
best way Is to wako up yourself.
t). Our church is sadly in debt, would you not advise j
a church lair? A. I cannot; the devil always gets |
into these church luirs; they are my abomination; I
remember secirg one In a Western city, where it man '
was allowed to kiss the handsomest woman In lliq
room lor twenty-live cents. Christ would never sanction
such work as that.
(). Wnat is tho best book on revival? A. The Bible.
This session of the Convention was then udjourneil
niter tho singing of tho hymn, "1 Need Thee Kvory I
uuun
At three o'clock they mot again, and after the singing
of the hymn. "The Great Physician Now is Near,"
J)r. A r milage spoke on the subject, "llow to Deal with
iion-Ohurcbgoors." lie said there was only one way,
and that was prescribed by Jesus Christ- himself, "tio
ye Into all the world and jireatb the Gospel to every
creature," and preach in earnest.
Dr. John Hull saiil he believed that the work of Mr.
Moody would not pass away, and that it depended on
the exertions of the ministers how long It would last.
The next subject discussed was "Our young men,
what more can wo no lor thorny"
.Mr. Wannemaker, of the I'hlludelphia Young Men's
Christian Association, and William K. Hodge, Jr., addressed
the meeting on this subject.
At the evening meeting. *t w hich 8,000 people wero
present, Mr. Moody Introduced to the ntidionce Rev.
I?r. Pluminer, of South Carolina, who answered a
number ol ipiestious relating to Faith, Hope and
Charity. Itev. I?r. I'lutnmer Is a gentleman, as Mr.
Moody said, who might be called a patriarch, and
lookod like one, and lie was followed throughout with
the utmost attention.
MR. BO WEN'S CASE.
The special cominltteo of Plymouth church, formed
to investigate the charges preferred against Henry C.
lloweu, held another secret meeting last evening, at
tho residence ol Mr. Pratt, on Orango street, Brooklyn.
Mr, liowon, however, failed to appenr, but forwarded
u communication in which ho stated the reason
why he refused to he present. Mr. Thomas G. Shearman
Informed a Hkrali> reporter lute last night that
Mr. IJowcii's absence was not owing to nny Illness
of himself or his family, and although
Mr. Shearman did not definitely stale what
Mr. Howell's rommutilestioii contained, it Is
supposed mul tno hitler gentleman declined lo appear,
because, nt the previous meeting, Mr. Andrew Hraclsliaw
won not permitted In testily ifi his behalf, nnd
nlro b< cause, by tills ruling ol Hie committee, ell other
testimony ol n similar character would be excluded us
well. The committee Irnmed .-in answer to Mr. Bowen's
letter, which will be forwarded to blm to-morrow,
niter Hindi the members nd.journcd without deriding
exactly when they should meet agatn.
A BliOOKLYN MERCHANT MISSING.
Tho Ilrooklyn police have boon notified of the fact
Hint Elijah \V. Nichols has been missing sidco last Tues
day morning, under circumstances which croate alarm
In tho minds ol his lutnlly and (rlends. on the morn
Ing in ipicstion, about eight o'clock, ho left his house.
No. 189 Livingston street, lor the avowed purpose ol
going to his business. Ills store, which Is an extensive
willow warn and house hit'lushing establish men t, is
situated nt the corner of Kultoii nnd I'lnoapplc sire- ts.
On Ills way ho stopped nt his butcher's nnd ordered
meat lor liio dinner. That Is tho last Ins fauidy havo
heard of him Before having tin- houso lie appeared
to be In good spirits, lie gave his wnteh and ehaiu lo his
wile, which was not unusual, and went out. About
five weeks ago .Mr. Nichols was slightly affected mentally,
but sinco Hint time he has la-en rational. It is
sunt that lie lias felt, In common with others, tno effect
ol tho universal depression in business and that hu is
in debt to the amount ol ubout $ 14,IKK), lor w hich his
creditors hold Ills uoies. There was lo have been a
meeting of creditors held on the day on winch he disappeared.
Ian they deterred action, expecting Ins return.
lie was at one time very well off and was a pop
uuir lueiii'nr ui in nroosi.vn ? iiiu. in- is not uelicvcd
to have lia<t any money with him. Mr. Nichols, who
is (oriy-threo years ol ago, is fl?c foot ten inches in
height. Ho has a full ti;i)*n heard mixed with pray. I
lie had on an olive colored pack overcoat.
WHO GOT THE MONEY AT LAST ?
A TERTINBNT QUESTION Til \T ROME nUOOKT.YN
ALDERMEN M\Y FIND AN ANSWER FOR.
The special committee of the Brooklyn Board ot
Aldormen, appointed to Investigate the charges raado
by some of the Brooklyn liquor dealers, that they had
been blackmailed through the agent* of the Tempi ranco
Brotherhood, aa they supposed, inct last night in the
Common Council Chamber.
John Yager, who keeps a saloon at No. 114 Myrtle
avenue, testified that lie was complained of for selling
liquor on Sunday; William Jacobs told him thai be
represented Mr. Colter, the agent ot the Temperance
Brotherhood, and would have ihe case withdrawn lor
Sill; lie pant that sum and nothing bad been done with
the case since.
l.tidwig J. Mlllwogon testified that he was com
plained of, but Jacobs told Into be would have his case !
withdrawn; the witness paid money, and the ease
was withdrawn; Phillip Koch called on him alterward*
and tuld him lie could get Ins cases settled lor
Ic*ft than Jacobs; ho never agreed with iho Temperance
B'oilier hood not 10 > ? !! lienor on ."Sunday.
Mat Merger, of Xo. lit Pulton sired, had Inn llcrnrc
revoked ou the complaint of Oliver Conor: lie roiosed
to pay any money to have Ins case settled; Koch told
him lie con Id settle the matter lor $15.
H. K. Buchiior, who keeps a saloon at No. "2'2H Myrtle
venue, was complained ol by Cotter; he paid Korli
f l.'i, and hud no lurther trouble.
>c\erai other witnesses weru examined, tvho also
testified to having paid money to Koch. Tho committee
adjourned until Monday.
ANOTHER DISHONEST COLLECTOR.
laist night Captain McDonnell and Detective Murphy,
>f tho Kiglith precinct, arrested John 11. Meyers, of
No. N4 Annty street, a collector in the employ of
Henry Wulsh, liquor merrhnnt ot No. 104 Thompson
street, on a rhargo of having ember/led several sums
jt money, tmoiiiiilng lo almut 4i!,oon. The pnsonor
admitted' Ills guilt and was locked up In the I'rinco
if rrol ?L?t If ?n l)OIA-sf- He Will ??e irr titffiifl n? ihnWatl,
lugion Place i'olice Court ttiiM morning.
MUSIC IN TUB WEST.
(From the St. I.ouia llcpubltcan.]
Professor Han* Ilalatka, of the I.icderkrnnz and the
orchestral Union of Chicago, ami the ramons director
t>t eight or ten great musical festivals, saengcrleata, '
Arc., la now on a visit to our city in tbo interests of
musical art. His chief purpose la to collect materials
lor a history ol the development of music in
Western cities, niol lie has come here to lulce a survey
ol oursituatioii nnd historical grade in music. Ho limit
an abundance ol good materials, hut no completed
structure or even perftniied design. He Is a musician,
a noted roudueiur arid uu esiK-rtoitcail organizer. let
those who have our niusic.il luierests at heart am an
upon him?it lie can bo had -to bring order out of
chaos, and lounil and conduct a musical organization
that shall yield us both proOt and honor.
MARCH 31, 1870.?TRIPLE
FINE ARTS.
EXHIBITION Or TUE ALLEN COLLECTION OT
PAINTINOb AT LEAVITX's.
A private view was given yesterday, at tho Lenvitt
Art ltooms, of a collection of paintings beluuging to
Uriah Allen, of Jersey City. Quite a change has been
made in tho np|>coranco of tho gallery since
the last exhibition. The hulls and ceilings have
been newly (rescued and tho walls and doorways
artistically bung with rich durk draperies.
Tho pictures in tho present collection
comprise a largo number u( tlguro paintings pleasing
in subject and lochnically good. Tho landscapes arc
generally very good specimens of the artists represented.
Ouo o( Carol's atmospheric land.-cnpos; a Fouluiuehlcau
scone, by ( nilleuttuen; a Mediterranean
seaport, by K. Verrier; a landscape, with cattle, by
Carl Slcbels; throo uncommonly tine landscapes, by
Harvey Young; a scene in Normandy, by C. U. Cowans,
and examples ot tones*, Bristol and others. A
good example of the Spanish school is "Tho
Promenade," by G. Taeschl. "Preparing lor
tho I'arly," a Highly finished figure
jncfure, by M. Passman. "The Stolen lutorview" is by
Castugnola. "Charity," by I.. Alvorc/, represents uu
old woman seated ul the fool of a Might of steps?nppureutly
of u convent or church?down which are passing
groups of cbildreu and Sisters of Chanty. "The
Wayside Spring," by J. C. Thorn, is one of his best
child pictures. Tho woodland, Illuminated with the
summer sunlight, is in itself a picture. "Aid
and Protection,'* by J, Verba*, is one of
tho most pleasing in the collection?a boy
loading his little sister down a flight
of steps. Tins is iruin the Shepherd Gaudy < ollccliou.
' punch and Judy," another picture of child hie, is by
Charlos Peiitt. Another group ol children, playing
?nh an old iriink ol a tree lor u hobby horse, is by (J.
Turner. "The Spy" is a military picture, by 0.
Sell. "The Armorer's Forge" is by Vuurberg. "Almsgiving"
is by E. Aler. "At tho Point ol Death"
is a sarcasm ou suicidal intentions, by Hodcscbi.
Tho head ol a Koinun Girl
is nn uncommonly stroug piece oi color,
by l.ouls hang. "The ltoluct.ini Scholar" Is by Lasallc.
Delated Party nn Mount Manstlchl" is n figure and
landscape picture liv Joroine Thompson. "A Flock of
Sheop Frightened by llie lteport ol a Gun" is by Gilo
Gebler. "Tho Old Farmyard,"'by Tall. "A Mother's
Cure," by Prelct Depret, Is a picture full of naliiroulid
well drawn and nam led. It represents an olu
hop whoso family of ducklings liavu lor
the first time louml their iiativo element
and aro swimming away, regardless ol the
consternation ol ilioir lostor-mother. "Tho Combat"
is u spirited composition, by Frit/. I-ung; u cattle picture
is by Vcrbueckhoven; a fine still lllc study Is by
Milne Ramsey; ullttlolrult girl is by C. I*, Ream; a
basket of grapes, by Marstou Ileum; ''TheIconoclast,"
by J. II. Heard, and many other examples of other
artists, both native and lorelgn. Tbe pictures will ba
sold on the evenings of Weduesiluy and Thursday,
April ft and ti
THE WEBB COLLECTION.
Tho conclusion of the Webb collection sale took
plnco last evening, with the following result:?Copy ou
porcelain ol Rembrandt's "Crucifixion," $40; "Descent
from the Cross," $4); Guide's "Beatrice Cencl,"
$50; Murillo'a "Old Woman and Bay," $55; Rubens'
"Castor and l'ollux," $150; enamelled Japanese vases,
from $10 to $.15; bronze figures of Rembrandt and
Albert Ilurcr, by A. Currier, $180 each; imirblo bust of
"Kve," by Powers, with revolving marble pedestal,
$500; "Venus," by Professor Halblg, lull length, lllo
size figure In marble, $3,000; marble stutuo, "Wlulo
I.ady of Avonel," Mozlor, $3,000; "Tho l'ori," Mozier,
$3,000; marble bust ol Washington, Powers, $075.
The library, consisting of twenty-three works, was sold
as follows: ?Milton's "Para.Use l.osl," $13; "History
of Pointing in Italy," 0 vols., $7 ft0 per vol. ; "Masj
Icrpieces of Early Printers and Engravers." $!? 50;
"Gallery of Disiiiiguiabed Americans," 4 vols., $o per
vol. ; ' .Masterpieces of Italian Art," "Antbtuitivs
ol Athens," 4 vols., $5 So each; "Biographical Pictionary
ol Fine Arts," 2 vols., $13 each; "Selected Pictures
Irom British Galleries ami Private Collections,"
J vols., $85 each; "Florence Gallury," 4 vols.,
$34 each; "Passes of the tips," by Brookedon,
> vols., $80 each; "People's Gallery ol Engravings,
3 vols.. $0 eucli; "Antiquities of Hercuj
laneuui," 10 vols., $3 50 oach; Claude Lorraine's
; works, 3 vols., $81 earn; "Illustrations of the Alhun!
brs," 2 vols., $39 50 each; "Views of Rome," $59;
Napoleon's great work on Egypt, 83 vols., $9 5(1 each ;
I "llusi'o Royale" and "Museo Franeals," tl vols.. $5ft
oach; "Munich Gallery," 2 vols., $vj so each; "Dresden
Gallery." $9ft; "I.os Arts Sumpluairrs, 4 vols.,?
i each; "Turner Gallery," $ii3: "Turner's Picturesque
Views In Kneland and Wales.' 1 vols.. $27 50 each. A
number of miscellaneous articles and a lew nicluros
i were sold after those catalogued lor very low prices.
PERSIA AND RUSSIA.
Chickering Hall was well filled last evening, tlio occasion
being the rending of two papers, under the auspices
or the American llcographlcnl Society, l'roniplly at
eight o'clock, Mr. Henry Hallenllne, a commercial
Iraveiler took bin placo at the little desk on the platlorm,
and, from the manuscript In Iroui oi linn, gave
an account of his trip through lli" Interior of Persia 10
St. Petersburg. Alter an aodrni-s by one ol the saviins,
who occupied a prominent position on the platform,
Mr. Phurles Harris Phelps, A. M., gave an account of
Ins journey from Finland to Persia, Dagestan and Cir
i cassia. Stereoptlcal views Illustrated thu word dcscrlp!
lions.
COMMUNISTS EXPECTED.
A meeting of French refugees was hold at No. 123
Houston street last evening to lako action in view of
the prospective rolcnso of deported Fronch Communists,
under tlio operation of the general amnesty
proposition In tlio French Chamber of Deputies. Thnso
present wore mainly men of tlio Paris ourrirr class,
who wore concerned in the Com mono uprising
ofthelHthof March, 1871, tho memorable events of
which wero briefly rovlowcd by several speakers. It
was proposed to form an association of such former
members ol ttic Pans I'ommuno as may hereafter ar
plan ot organization 10 l>? submitted at a Inlnre meetIttj.
11 w.in staled thai of (lie Communists aro
yet prisoners on the Isle ol Pines. while '.'."J htivo licen
granted permission to locale themselves on the mam
island ol New Caledonia, and "&0 others are hold in
close eonllnenieiit with in the fortifications w here, according
to the sentence, they have to remain lor llvo
years before they can he allowed lo settle uny where in
the colony.
SI 10CK1XU IK HUM ANITY.
Investigation into tho cntt.se of death of James p.
Curry, a prisoner tn the Penitentiary of Hudson county,
New Jersey, reveals an alarming state of things. Curry
was violently attacked with pneumonia on ilia 13th
lust., and Dr Kdtly, the rnsnlout physician, prescribed
remedies. The proscriptions woro presented to tho
storekeo|ier. Mr. tSulhvan, who refused to furnish tho
medicines, acting, he said, under Instructions irum tho
Director at-I,argc of ihe Board ol freeholders, Mr.
llulslvd, who, it is alleged, enteriains strong personal
animosity towsrd l'r. eddy. The patient was allowed
to remain all night and next day without any
medical relief, nnd when County Physician stout urnved
he was too late to star the progress of tho malady
and Curry died on the ifitli mst. A communication
embodying the (acts of this extraordinary case
was sent by Dr. Kddy lo iho Hoard of Freeholders at
lis last meeting, but it wa-suppressed on the ground
nnl .1 ,.#>?ii.in,.,l ri'lliu'llmi nn I I,I'l. .!,?
Hoard. The relations ol Curry nro preparing evidence
In the coso to bo submitted to the tirand Jury.
FfUEH LAST NIGHT.
About seven o'clock yrgtcrdny evening i? fire hroko
oui on the ililrd floor of tho five glory brick building
No. 15 Dutch street. Tho llrst lloor, occupied by
Itawlry, Kooto k Co., clothiers, wan bntnngeil In tho
extent of 11,009 by water. Tho oecond floor, occupied
by J. 8. Smith, dealer in mllllnry goods, was also dutnnged
by water; lo g, fJ.tm Tho third and fourth
lloor*. occupied by tl Alt, bra** manufacturer, wr ro
damaged; lota, 110,000 The fiout part of the lilt It
lloor wa* occupied by C, K Kemolda,
dealer in wax for artlUciu! Ilowor*.
Ill* loan wax |U,'jOO. The rear part of the
same floor * ** occupied by Mr. Hautoll, printer, whoso
losg wa* I'd,mm Tho building, owned if J. & Smith,
who occupies the aecond floor, wa? damaged to lb1' extent
of # >.0'*). The ingurancc on the damaged good*
and the cause ol tho Are are not known.
At half past seven Inst iiichi a fire occurred In the
gentlemen'* Punishing store ol Jacob ague, No. if!
t.reonvrirh alrift. Damage to aioek fl.OOO; fully iu>
cured. Cauao unknown.
INDIANS IN. THE DOMINION.
(From the Toronto Mail. J
Too total number ol Indiana in the Dominion la rammed
at OT.blQ. Of these I.'?,000 (roughly speaking)
nro in Ontario; 11,000 in Quebec; 26,000 in Manitoba
nnd the Northwest Territories; 6,000 in Rupert's J .and,
and .11,000 in Hrmah Columbia; Nova Pcotln and Ne*
lirunswick each coniatning lean than 2,000, wtnlo
l'rtnre Kdward Iilanri only retnrna 30i These figures,
especially those relating to the unsettled and seminomadic
tribes of the Northwest, can only he taken
a.? somewhat approximating to the truth. W ith regard
to these latter no attempt ran he made to compare
their presotit with their past numbers, (or all aueh statistics
must necessarily lie ot llttie value. lint in the more
settled Provinces aomo approach toa< uricy may t>o
re isoonl.ly looked lor, and so ?vr Diet that among the
Optario irthea the increase during the past year s
tinted a* 200, and thu decrease us 42; to l>ael>cc, ilu
tin rosso is 22, and the decrease lift, tn Nova Scoli.i,
inr.roato 1A, and the dacivsau 4, in New UruitsWiCk, InI
criaoc 24, uccreiuc
SHEET.
[DON CARLOS.!
.
! An Interview with the Fallen
Spanish Pretender.
_
; WHKX HIS CHANCK WI I.I. 00if K AG AIN
The Conduct of the War?The Republic Cornin??The
Furros?The Brave
Hnsqiir Mountaineers.
Loxdox, March 15, 1870.
Alter four yoarK'fighting the Basques of tho north
have boeu reduced to submission ; Don Carlos baa been
obliged to Bhoalho the sword; tho war In Spain la j
over. Finally beaten on all hands tho young l'rctendcr
gave up the contest and crossed the frontier
Into Krauce. lie was not allowed to stay there long,
however Ilis preaonce would have given rise to legitimist
demonstrations, which might not only havo
been considered unfriendly by Spain, but which would,
lu olllcial language in France, have beou of a nature to
cxcito "hatred and contempt toward tho French government."
lie was thoro.'orn hustled across the conn
try to Kouloguo as last us a spccinl train I
coulil carry him, anil politely shown, us
; It were, to the door of Franco. lie was
not allowed lo stop In Paris. 1 did not have
I an opportunity of seeing him there, but I took the next
tram to Houlognc and tvas not long In obtaining admittance
to htm. Ho received me In the same friendly, cordial \
manner as of old. lint his time was so taken up with i
visitors and he was so worried with various things attendant
upon his hurried Journoy that he could not !
tpon collect his mind to talk connectedly on the subject i
of his defeat ami (he war, or, In other words, to arraugo :
an "Interview" for publication.
Wo hud a long, though somowhat desultory, conver:
satlon, which ho did not wish glvon to tho public, and
it was not until ho arrived In Kngland and got fairly j
settled down that I could induce htm (o talk to the '
world through tho medium of tho IIkrami.
His arrival in Kngland and Ills reception at Folkstono j
and l.ondon have already boon described by cablo, nud
It only remains to glvo his views ubout tho end of the
war and the prospects of .Spain. He evinces no hitter- |
t noss with regard to his defeat, and does not seem to ho !
I In the least cast down in spirits.
1IKATKX HT KATK.
j Ho said:?"I have done my duty. I am fulfilling my ;
des'.tny. If I have not been successful It has not beou
my fault. I have tho satisfaction of looting that 1
made a good light for tho right, and 1 n.ivo nothing to
reproach myself with. I can now only bide my tltno
und await events."
1 asked him to what causes he attributed bis defoak
A GOOD MANY WAXTH.
"Want of money," no replied, "want of munitions,
1 want of men." Wo wore beaten because we had
overpowering numbers brought against us. No
army can hold out long agaiust such odds
as wo had lo contend with?ono to tlvo.
Not that wo woro really beaten In nny ono last
pitched balilo. Wo were not. We were really victorious
tu the buttles of Pena Plata, Vera, Mendlchorrtix,
Muuoru, and held our positions against tho most
desperate attacks. Hut those victories cast us dourly.
In I ho loss of mot) and munitions that they caused us
they wore almost equivalent to defeats. Alter thiso
battles we bad not 100 rounds of cartridges loft. And
you know that with breechloaders 100 rounds do not
Inst long.
rrRTIIKR HK8ISTASCB t'SEI.KSS.
1 saw that furthor resistance would bo useless, that
i it would only result In hundreds and thousands of
brave fellows being killed to no purpose, and
although the nrtny was still willing to light on
1 to the last, I Issued orders lhal the troops should
abandon the roiidlct without further lighting and re|
turn to their homes. 1 did this as soon as I saw the
| contest was hopeless. I did It only because I did rot
wish to have upon my hands the blond that would havo
I been uselessly shod in prolonging the coufllct.
A C IK All CO.NSCtKXCt.
"On this point my conscience is clear. 1 havo no
J blood iipou my hands. I havo never condcmued a
single man to death, nor ratified the death sentenco of
a single soldier. I have pardoned every case that was
I ever submitted to me, and only In a few instances wero
men shot without my having had time to interfere.
I am blood guiltless. The blood shed In battle
I am, of course, uot responsible for.
"Xor am I accountable for trio war Itself. It was the
peoplo who made the war and who called me there to
lend them only alter it had been lalrly begun, aud that
at a time when Spain was without a king uud without
a government, l'euplc seem to think that It was for
my plcusuro (hat 1 put myself ut the head of an army
mi .I led flip life of the ratnit for four veers nnwirie ilm
mountain*, when I might have been enjoying a life of
luxurious ease lu l'aris and Vienna. 1 did it only because
duly culled; and In these days when people in
general talk only ol their rights it Is necessary tor
I somebody to ihluk likewise or duty."
him aiimy loyal.
I asked him If ho had obscrvetknny signs of treachery
J In his army.
He replied that he had not Ho believes that "odl. |
cers and troops, wlih very few c.xceptious, wore true
to the Inst und that they were Incapable of treason.
There may have been a low cases among officers of an
interiorgrado ol Insubordination, d'salTectloii and what
might he culled constructive treason, hut tliey were ex
ceptloiinL Tho miss of officers and men remained
faithful to the end. There urus much Incapacity, but
' no treason."
fatal slips.
I asked him if ho did not think that the groat op.
| portunity was missed after the battle of Abarxuzo.
If Immediate advantage had been taken of tbal vie.
tory might be not have marched straight to Madrid?
"That was undoubtedly a great occasion," he repiled,
"but 11 was not ll\o only one. There were threo
or lour others which n great goneral might have seized,
hut which wero allowed to slip through our lingers.
At Abarzuza the enemy was allowed to retire without
the slightest annoyance Irutn our side, when a resolute
Hack on (lie retreating army would have Completely
broken It up and disperse d It. it *a* our imstortuno
that we hud no general rapablo of seizing nil opportunity
when it was presented and striking a decisive)
blow. Our generals wcro brnvo, fanliltil and devoted
to the Inst, nnd, alt bough exc ellent brigade 1
commanders, they were incapable of liaudling
a large army. To tell (ho truth, our
; enemies allowed tlio satno dlMects us ourselves,
the name absence of a general, tho game want of a
head capable ol directing 0|>er.itlon? on a large grale. ,
They only crushed us in the c nd by mere brute force, j
without any display ot military skill." ,
tiik rugRoa."
Do you think," I a?ked, "that tho present government
will lako away their fwrnn from the conquered
provinces?"
' I do not know what their intentions are with regard
to ibis questioii. They will certainly not allow
the provinces to return all the rights and privileg e
enjojed under my rrign, but >bey will hardly lie fool.
I#b onough to lake them all away. The rcault would bo 1
a continued state of desultory, Irregular mountain !
warfare? that would last lor years."
"What would you b ivo tlono wlib regard to tha '
Jwrut In case you bad boon *ucc?s*!ul?"
"I could have done nothing hut leave them Intact, it
woufd hnvo ill become me to interfere with their ancient
and time honored right*. I would have endeavored,
however, to introduce a rSyi'roe in the other province*
of Spain no much better In every respoct that the
l!a*<{uca, i hoped, would have naked of their own
accord to come Into the general plan and adopt the ;
?amo In** and institution* as the real of the country, i
II lliey bad persistently refused ! would hnve been
obliged to allow them all their ancient laws and
rights."
Till aBl't'tll.lR COMIXO.
As to his own hopes, he said, he had by no means
1 abandoned them.
"Tho present government," he said, "cannot Inst
long. The Itod Republic I* fa*t approaching. My
cousin will be in hi* turn overthrown, and the stale >f
I anarchy which ha* eiiatod tu Spain lor the ia?t ten
years w.li be renewed. Then will bo my opportunity."
ISSHKI I.A.
i"l?o you think the revolution will como troni tbo ro
puhlic.ui* or the partisans of Isabella t"
"Frout lb* republicans, of count* Isabella would >
5
never enoouraye any movement forth* overiVow
her son. Thai eventuality is not to (> taken Into consideration
lor a moment. Nevertheless Ills posstbls
ih.it her partisans, H they ever romo into power, may
make her u pretext lor ine-u tires that would rendet
tho young Kiug very nupopulur, and this might help
the republican agitation and do Alfonso much harm."
"Is Isabella very unpopular in Spain?"
"No, 1 do not think she is as unpopular as people
seem to think; because, after all?though 1 have no
jMT.Kui.ii rr.inrin n?r iiuving u*vw IVWMU'i
nny kindness at her hands?Isabella was very good
hoar led. She ..as very charitable, very generous and
a good woman at heart. The people know this and remember
it ill her favor. Hesides |t j? natural that,
alter haviiigbeen on the throne as long as she wax, xha
should have a strong party of adherents In the couutry,
so that 1 do uol think she is at all so unpopular as l(
generally believed. Many unpopular things woro dona
by her Ministers in her tiuino lor which sho was not
in the least responsible. She was a woman, aud
was powerless for good, surrounded as sho was by
unscrupulous aud ambitious men who had only
their own sellish aims to accomplish, without the
xliglitost regard tor the infc-rcsts of the couutry. She
was not us much to blaine as people think."
rnx rKKTKsmelt's etiAXCS.
"in what way do you hope, sire, to proflt by the
revolution which you foresee coming?"
"Thus:?The tide of repuhlicanism will go on grow- ,
Ing stronger, rlemg higher and higher until the
throne ol Aliuitso will be nihtnorgoil and swept away.
Then, when they see the cut rent too strong lor them,
when they sro it is carrying them away, they will
H|i|H!al to me as their last hope, and the very mrn who
have placed Alfonso upon the throne?Martlnos Cam poo,
Canovns do Caxltllq and the rest?will come to me and
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little cousin."
prim's ofpkk.
"But, siro, did you not once refuse to accept the
sceptre at the Bunds of tlio revolutionists? Put not
General l'rim oiler you the croonr "
"Vos; but tbat was under very different clrcnm.
stances Irmn what it will be offered to me next tuue.
Then I was asked to go to the revolution, to compromise
with It, to become a part of IL. nf course J refused.
Hut the next time 1 will be asked to crush tbe
revolution instead of taking it by the band No matter
whence such an offer comes I am ready now as I
was then to accept. That the oiler w ill be made to me
sooner or luter 1 have not the shadow of a doubt. This
is why I have refused all compromise. This Is way 1
have neither surrendered my sword nor broken it. 1
have returned it to its scabbard Jo be i|i..?h> allied again *
when ibe tune comes. Tout rut /irrilu knrt ihonnrur.
That I have preserved lular.t. We have been beaten,
but wo have at least (alien with glory, with no stain on
our honor."
TilK llAHqrK PKIVILSURS.
It may be well to stale hero, lor the information of
the reader, ihut theJutra* o( the Basque provinces and
Navarre which are in question in the preceding conversation
arc a number of old provincial rights enJoyed
by those people during a thousand years, among
which were local taxation, local sclNgovcriimout as
we have it In America, and freedom Irom conscription.
They acknowledged the King of Spain as their so dor or
lord only, and not a. king, and accorded him no kingly
riyilis; nor, ro iuii uiu ironi, um iney iir'nru null
any right but llint ol protecting them, In rcltirn (or
w hlcli they paid him a very slippery kind of nllegtunco
thai was sllcg-unco only In tho name. Ho was to
protect thorn In ca-o ol foreign invasion, hut ho could
not demand in return cither money or troops. They
gave ol their own iree will whatever llioy could
spare, as much money and its many men at
they thought ho ought to have and n?
more. Theio provinces, In short, governini
themselves, apportioning their own taxes, conduct iu|
their ow n civil administration, anu permitting no intcrlercnee
on the part of the King ol Hpain, lormed
little rcpuhlic within the monarchy that was thorougly
republican in everything bat the name. They nu rely
looked to tho neighboring monarchy for protection and
paid It a kind of tribute. They were not only republicans
but Communism In tho tallest acceptation of me
word.
1. of course, use tho word Commune In the French
sense, meaning local self-government. With fh" ah.
surd idoa ol properly In common, which ha tx-a
attributed to the French ''oinniimisls by people wbe
understand neither the French language nor Fiencb
idens, wc have nothing to do.
By degrees, however, these rights wero taken from
them, partly by loroe, partly by corruption, until jusl
bcloro Isabella ascended tho throne there were scarcely
any ol them left, and the civil ndiiiiuislration ol the
provinces w as centered In Madrid. This caused a groat
'I .. .... ? , I, |l II. .1
> was undoubtedly on the point of breaking out Into an
1 open flame.
T1IK FIRST OOX CARLOS.
I Don Carlos, I bo grand tat her of the present prince,
j broibur of Fcrdinund VII., wtio was Isabella's
j lather, was, according to iho Salic law, heir to Ilia
; throne of Mpaiu, ami w hen, through Iho intrigues of
] Christina, the old King gave his crow n to his daughter
Isabella, and the Cortes -rut mod the will, Don Carlos
I determined to assert his rights by the sword.
Cooking about him l*? soon perceived that the
! Dusipie provinces were only waiting lor a leader to riso
j in revolt, and he Immediately seized the occasion, lie
promised that if thev would help him gam the throne
! lie would restore them all Iheir old rights, They ac[
cepted, and this is how Cariisiu became mixed up with
the question of the J'wron, and tills is bow
the Uusquce have come to associate the
name ol Don Carlos with their ancient free*
doin. To show how tenaciously they cling lo these
rights D Is only uucossury to statu that whenever,
during the present war, any attempt was made by the
generals ol Dot Carlos to take the couirol of the ariny
out of the builds of IhejMttbuioi provincial assemblies,
the latter rendered such attempts abortive by quielly
stopping the rations of every battalion that was ihna
taken Irom their control. Tho battalion of the King, ,
winch (ieneral Dorrcguray bad lorinod us a body guard
to Don Carlos and glared under bis direct command,
hud to be dissolved because the jun'ut would not supply
radons, t hey likewise refused to Itirulsli rations
lor thu artillery uud cavalry because these brunches <>;
the army were at llrsl centralized and placed beyond
Hie control ol the junta*. The result was, ol course,
dial the artillery and cavalry Had lo be apportioned la
Ibe dtllrrriil provinces and put on the same looting as
the lulaniry. Then, and nut till ihcu, were the rations
forthcoming.
Wlln m> nr. THIS WAR.
It Is, ol course, generally supposed by I he world al
large that Don Carlos was responsible lor the war, tli.it
lie begun it, mat he carried it on, and that hw win
die spirit, die llle ana soul ol too conflict. I bis is as
erroneous Idea. Don Carlos bad, in truth, very 111tl?
to do wall Mo conduct ol Hit' war. lie ooulil not levy
to.ten; lie could not order u conscription; he could not
u|i|>oiut n postmaster nor Custom House olllcer nor *
juitliM ol lIn* peace nor u coii.-inlilc nor it road >upcrviHor.
And *o fur iroin currying on the war. ho could
not ri'<iuilitiou even a sheep nor a single ration. All ol
lliexe things were dime by the junta*. Hon Carlo*
w as nothing more than align re head, a standard.
UIVI.VK RIOtlT.
Hut tin* ih not ull. lliene uooplo do not rocognlse
lib. claim* lo divine right as regard* themselves, and
lliojr never did. I'lley mmply ought lo put linn on
the tin one ticcauho ho promised to socuro ihem in tbo
enjoyment of their ancient freedom. If ho could, at
the mi me tune, induce ilic real ol Spain tu acknowledge
In* claims 10 divine right tlicy were 'juilo willing lis
should do to. Hut lor themselves they scouied ihi
idea.
a i'akadox.
'I'hm CnrllKl war, lo Rhorl, gave the world the curton*
spectacle of republican* lighting lor tbo diviur
right oi kiug*, ol Com tu ii lusts tigliiing lor tbo Cnlbolit
Church !
Iliey have heuu cououered. Tho old rights, the sh
ricul ireedotn lliat has been Heirs lor mora ih.iu a
thousaud years, will again be lakcn Iroiu them. They
will be crusbod bouoalh ibo deml 1111 ilorualty ol a con.
Irali/ed government; I be tide ol olllo'.al jobbery and
corruption streaming out from Madrid will How over
arid brine Horn bell eat li ns putrid current; the spirit
ol liberty will be crushed out; Hie purity ol political
lilt-, honesty arid oconoiuy tliey bad esiabllsbed iu th?
administration ol thoirown all tint will disappear; tht
little Kepublic will bccoino another Cuba, in abort, una
the world will applaud uiut nay it wan well done.
What right hud these people b> be honeai
In the present age ol corruption a ltd political jobbery!
Why aliould ihey rvfUM to follow the custom ol Hie
timed and allow Ibeinselvea to lb- plundered by Ihd
political jobber! ol the capital)* It la contrary to Hid
spirit ol the nineteenth country. The day of local selfgovernment
is past; centralisntiou is the urJer of th?
uuy. and a people who have maintained ibtiir liboriy
IpT a thousand years must submit lu the common law.
Hut they made a gallant light lor their ancleut freedom,
l or four tears me little Itcpub ic dellcd the w hole
power ol ivpiiiu and Its lilt e army knot at hay a luroe
live limes lis number. They hare been beaten at last,
bul incy nave earned our reupcci au?i uumiruiion.
THE SNOW PLOUGH MEN.
| Prom I bo Vtrgitda (Nov.) Kotcr prise.)
The men who run tlio luow plough trains to the
Sierras deserve kiu>l thought* Iruui all travellers. It Is
a touching sight to seo them, at a signal, take their
sunoim. II**Iiilid tlio plough uro tcu( or a dozen boavy
freight locomotives. should n rail break under the
brat engine, el course the Oilier* would* he piled in an
indistinguishable heap in a moment, and yet through
d iys and nights ttiean men keep their place*. I.ast
week, without a moment's re?t or rolaxnlion, one ol
these trains fought lor twenty oighl hours against a
b.mk ol snow, ouly two mile* in length, ticlore it was
broken. One white man ind iw<> Chinamen were
?ru*hcd to death, but, us In bailie, the lalien were carried
to the rear, and the light against thn storm never
renned until the way waa cleared. To ride through
the snow at Km .rant t.np and nine Canyon m like ?
boating at the holtotn ol a enn >1 the hunks of which
are twenty IMI high. Tina show* how patiently and
persistently the work ha* gone on. Against the
storm, the cold, the svslatiehe, the lire snd steam and
iron these men have toiled, flunking sua conquering
winter in hi* very stronghold, though hacked iijr every
one of hi* prune ministers Men en Imitle held* hght
lor glory and lor the kind remeitihri<;t?es el than
conntrrmeii. Men niton make superhuman etertlont
lor great rewarda. That no sellish motive may be as.
crlle il to tin* hUow |ilongh in. ii in tarnish the glory duo
their heroic and sell MirriScitig acts, wo will state What
wo uudcrslaud their reward la fg per day.